The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-04-06
The Local option Law.

Herewith we present a synopsis of the
local option law passed by the 18th legis-
lature.
That upon application by petition sign
ed by one-third of the voters who are
qualified to vote for members of the
legislative assembly In any county in the
territory the county commissioners shall
order an election to be held at the places
of holding elections for county officers to
take place within forty days after recep.
tion of such petition to determine
whether or not such spirituous liquors as
are mentioned in the sixth section of
this act shall be sold within the limits of
such designated places; provided that no
election held under this act shall be held
in any month in which general elections
are held so that such elections as are
held under this set shall be separate and
distinct from any other election what
ever; provided further; that the county
commissioners shall determine upon the
sufficiency of the petition presented bv
the tax books of the year before.
That notice of such elections to be held
as by this act provided shall be publish
ed once week for four weeks in such
newspapers of the county where such
election are to be held as the county
commissioners may thank proper to give
publicity to the election.
If the result of any election shall be
against the sale the county commission
ers shall publish the same once a week
for four weeks in the paper in which they
gave notice of the election. This act
shall take effect as soon as said publica.
tion has been made the time prescribed,
provided no license TO sell liquors of any
description, prohibited by this act, shall
be granted during said time of publica
ton except as to vested rights.
That if the results of any election held
under the provisions of this act shall be
"for the sale" or against the sale" then
no other election shall be held in the
same county in less than two years there.
after which must be done upon a new
petition as aforesaid. and by otherwise
conforming to this act.
That If majority of the votes cast at
any election held as bv this act provided
shall be AGAINST the sale," it shall not
lawful for any person within the limits
of said county to sell or barter for valua.
BILE consideration, either directly or in
directly. or give away to induce trade at
any places, of business, or furnish at
other public places any alcoholic, spritu-
urs. malt. or intoxicating liquors, or in
toxicating bitters, or other drinks, which
if drank to excess, will produce intoxica-
ton, under penalties hereinafter prescrib-
ed.
That nothing in this act shall be 30
construed as to prevent the manufacture,
sale and use of domestic wines or cider,
or the sale of wines for sacramental pur-
poses; provided. such wines or cider shall
not be sold in bar-rooms by retail, nor
shall anything herein contained prevent
licensed druggists from selling or furnish
ing pure alcohol for medicinal, art, sclen-
tific and mechanical purposes.
That if a majority of the votes cast at
an election held as by this act provided,
shall be against the SALE" then and
thereafter, every person violating the
provisions Of section of this act shall,
unon eonyiction he fined in anv s,r I'M NOT